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Greetings!
In celebration of the Labor Day weekend, this will be short but sweet! The highlight of August was the Pell Cup. Newport's signature event lived up to expectations as over 30 teams competed in 5 divisions.
Looking forward, September will be a "quiet" month on the tournament schedule. Translate "quiet" into a great time to dust off your racquets and practice for the upcoming season, because it is going to a busy one! The youngest players (under 15) kick off the 2012/13 season in Newport with a singles and doubles tournament. Next up is the Hadden Tomes Invitational followed by the biggest event of the year - the grand opening of the Chicago court! What a start to the season....get ready!
So with that I'll leave you to read on for the full Pell Cup results, a pro tip from Rich Smith and Jim Zug's interview with Ray Spence regarding his Leamington photo shoot.
Enjoy the weekend!
Sincerely,
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CHICAGO OPENING!
October 25-28 will be the grand opening of the Chicago Court! Lots of activities are planned for the weekend, including tennis, rackets and squash. If you are thinking of going, don't delay, sign up now -- this is sure to be a sell-out!!!!
For more information, click here. |
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2012 PELL CUP
The Pell Cup was held in Newport on August 15-18. The results were:
- Open Division Winner - Camden Riviere & Gabe Kinzler
- A - Matt Porter & Kip Curren def. Ryan Carey & Kris Motz 6/0,6/1
- B - Ross Cann & David Boenning def. Richard Gilder & Chris Cushing 6/5,6/0
- C - John Murphy & Emily Boenning def. Arthur Drane & Paul Bolster 6/4,6/2
- D - Beth Winthrop & Jen Winthrop def. Bill Rives & Alex Forbes 6/3,6/1
For complete results. |
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LEAMINGTON GETS PHOTO BOOK
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One of England's older tennis clubs has just gotten a very rare treat: a professional photographer has documented it. Ray Spence is a freelance fine art photographer who just shot the Leamington Real Tennis Club. Award-winning and constantly exhibiting, he lectures at the Birmingham Institute of Art & Design and is the author of many photography books.
In July 2012 Spence exhibited photographs in Leamington Spa from his LRTC project.
To read James Zug's full interview, click here. |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO PHOEBE & SERGIO!
Phoebe Hayes Livingston and Sergio Lopez Ruiz, assistant at the National Tennis Club, were married at 5:00 this afternoon in Newport. The reception, held at the Tennis Hall of Fame, was well- attended by the court tennis community. We wish them all the best! |
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United States Court Tennis Association
c/o The Racquet & Tennis Club
370 Park Ave. New York, New York 10022
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OCTOBER
5-8
LIEB CUP & JUNIOR NATIONALS
NEWPORT, RI
U15, U12 Singles & Doubles
HADDEN TOMES
TUXEDO PARK, NY
Inviational Doubles
25-28
CHICAGO OPENING
CHICAGO
Doubles
NOVEMBER
2-4
US LADIES' OPEN
TUXEDO PARK, NY
Singles & Doubles
NEW YORK OPEN HANDICAP
NEW YORK
Handicap Singles
Doubles for handicaps 30+
JIMMY DUNN
PHILADELPHIA
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IN MEMORIAM
Andre de Casteja, brother of Charles de Casteja and a Tuxedo Club player, passed away from multiple myeloma cancer on August 30, 2012. On behalf of the entire court tennis community we extend our codolences to his family. |
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2012/13 TOURNAMENT
SCHEDULE
Mark your calendars! Here's the schedule for 2012/13! All USCTA members will receive a printed fixture card with their annual report in September.
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TIPS FROM THE PRO
by Rich Smith
Court position, shot selection, communication and the most important -serve selection.
Communication is key in doubles, make sure you talk to you partner in a constructive manner.
Remember: the only point you have 100% control over, is the serve. So take your time!
If you feel the match is slipping away:
Change your serve or stand in a different place on the return.
The change of position will give your opponent a different depth perspective. . |
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CHARLESTON WEBSITE
Keep abreast as to what's going on with the Charleston Court and The International Court Tennis Hall of Fame by visiting their website.
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USCTA FACEBOOK GROUP
The USCTA is on Facebook!
Interact with other players.
Get the latest news, photos, results and more!
Click here to have a look
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